Released Games => Saira => Topic started by: Nifflas on November 29, 2009, 01:09:13
Title: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Nifflas on November 29, 2009, 01:09:13
We're writing a press release for Saira to help us get the news about the the game out as much as possible. We're going to try to through some friends translate the press release to a bunch of different languages. While we're doing this we are also trying to get together a list of different newspapers, game related TV shows, game related magazines, and other related medias that we should send the press release to, in hope that they will like the game and write about it.
What I need to know is which newspapers / magazines / gaming websites that you know about. We're by the way not going to turn this into an email spam campaign, we'll of course contact them the appropriate way. I appreciate all the help I can get to spread the game, but please be aware that it can be bad for my reputation if it's posted on many forums or mailed to private blog owners if people will see it as spam, so it got to be done right and with common sense.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Pick Yer Poison on November 29, 2009, 01:23:58
For magazines, make sure to get Game Informer. The Escapist is the only gaming website I can think of, but I don't visit many. XD
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: .viR on November 29, 2009, 02:45:32
Digg, IGN, jayisgames, indigames.com Digg post would be most successful when people can play the demo. Needs aprox.150 diggs.
I'll post it on Facepunch when it's released. I imagine the large demo will help alot in sales.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: BackwardsO on November 29, 2009, 03:43:51
Well your games are already known and well received by Jay is Games, and I know that, personally, I check by there more than any other game site out there, so if I'm any indication they get pretty good traffic. Oh and plus, I'm pretty sure it's free, which may not be much different from other sites, but it's a point to keep in mind :^^:
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: smeagle on November 29, 2009, 04:28:35
a tv show? howzabout good game! its only in australia though, but im sure they wil review it! I would soo watch it. 8D
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: rrc2soft on November 29, 2009, 12:56:26
As for Spanish gameblogs, http://www.anaitgames.com/ (http://www.anaitgames.com/) are literally crazy about your work, so they will welcome a press release with open hands ;) . Another place you can try is www.meristation.com (http://www.meristation.com). Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.es/) has a Spanish counterpart, and a physical magazine with plenty of history is Micromania (http://www.micromania.es/)
(BTW, someone should modify your wikipedia page once the press release is out ;) )
PD: Contact address for anait is pistas [at] anaitgames.com, and for meristation the only thing I can find is a web form (http://www.meristation.com/v3/est_contacto.php?pic=GEN&back=%2Fv3%2Fest_contacto.php%3Fpic%3DGEN%26back%3D%252Fv3%252FGEN_portada.php%253Fnewpregen%253D1%26geanopregen%3D1). For eurogamer.es, the contact address is redaccion [at] eurogamer.es, and for micromania, the contact address is elbuzon [at] micromania.es.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Nifflas on November 29, 2009, 13:18:55
Thanks for all the suggestions! Please keep telling me about more you can think of, remember that we'll have localized press releases for different languages (although the game itself is only in English).
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: SiamJai on November 29, 2009, 14:23:51
I will gladly translate the press release to Thai and Hungarian, but finding quality game sites on either of these languages will be much more challenging. X)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: PONTO on November 29, 2009, 15:26:23
I will gladly translate the press release to Thai and Hungarian, but finding quality game sites on either of these languages will be much more challenging. X)
Yeah, same thing for Portugal. :S
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Nifflas on November 29, 2009, 15:29:52
That'd be awesome! With the help of a friend who works for a newspaper and knows how to write one I'm going to get the press release done early next week, then get it translated to as many languages as possible. Any suggestions where to send it, or even if you recommend it to your local medias is greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: PONTO on November 29, 2009, 16:17:49
There is this Portuguese gaming magazine you may be interested in. It's called BGamer.
Website (in Portuguese): http://www.bgamer.pt/ Contact: bgamer@goody.pt
As I said before, I can make the Portuguese translation, if you're interested. :)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Joho The Hobo on November 29, 2009, 17:30:32
I can only think of Bytejacker: http://www.bytejacker.com/ Which is an online series about gaming and indie-gaming in particular.
Also The Escapist, which has been mentioned.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Razzorman on November 29, 2009, 17:32:55
Gaming magazines, and their websites Level: http://loading.se/ PC gamer: http://www.pcgamer.se/ Game reactor: http://www.gamereactor.se/
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: LPChip on November 29, 2009, 18:30:34
A big and famous dutch news-site that has a gaming section is http://nu.nl.
You can email them using redactie@nu.nl.
I can help translating it to dutch if required, though they be okay with an english text that they'll translate themselves. They will only work as a "news" spreader, not advertising or previews or anything, but this is news isn't it? :)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: dvit on November 29, 2009, 18:39:23
If you can get an Italian translation there's http://www.indievault.it/ and maybe http://www.jeuxactu.com/
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: LightningEagle on November 29, 2009, 23:10:41
I sure hope the Danish GameReactor will give it a go if the Swedish does. :O http://www.gamereactor.dk/
And maybe Politiken.dk's blog about games and gadgets and stuff would like to post something about it. They've mentioned Knytt Stories at some time. http://blog.politiken.dk/klik/
After doing a search I found this too: http://ungespiludviklere.dk/ maybe they would publish something. Can't hurt to try... :/
PS. Just in case a single person should be in doubt: these are all Danish websites.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Epsicode on November 30, 2009, 13:58:43
The most important game-related "blogs" that I recommend:
Valitse palautteesi aihe listasta: (Select your feedback subject from the list:), Pick 'Juttuehdotus' (Story suggestion). Palaute: (Feedback:), The info here, or link to the info, I'd presume. Nimesi tai nimimerkkisi: (Name or nick:). S?hk?postiosoitteesi: (Your email address:).
Pelit (http://www.pelit.fi/), Contact: toimitus@pelit.fi
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: GregWS on December 01, 2009, 03:41:27
Gotta send it to TIGSource man. Our readership may be really similar to IndieGames, but we do like to cover things too.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Miss Paula on December 01, 2009, 20:06:30
I used to read a german magazine several years ago, so it might or might not have the target group you're after (kids/teens :P). It comes with a dvd with demos and stuff, and I think I found WaDF through them (maybe not, it's been a while XD). Anyways, it's called BravoScreenfun. And that's the contact site of the whole group: link (http://www.bravo.de/online/render.php?render=001148).
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: LPChip on December 01, 2009, 22:21:30
You can also mail GameTrailers.com to get a review by them. Thats about the best commercial you can get. :)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: charity236 on December 03, 2009, 16:41:24
Australian magazines that come to mind are Hyper (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/index.php) and PC Powerplay (http://www.pcpowerplay.com.au/). http://www.ausgamers.com/ (http://www.ausgamers.com/) and http://australiangamer.com/ (http://australiangamer.com/) might be worth a look too.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Nifflas on December 03, 2009, 16:53:47
Awesome!
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: .viR on December 03, 2009, 18:29:08
I posted it on Facepunch: http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=854901 Want me to change anything?
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: AA on December 03, 2009, 18:37:59
^ Probably just 'Saria' in the title line. :P2
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: .viR on December 03, 2009, 18:41:37
Can't change it without asking a moderator. Besides it's more of an overall Nifflas' Thread.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: .viR on December 03, 2009, 23:48:48
Heh, I thought it was Saria not Saira. XD Fixed.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: PONTO on December 04, 2009, 00:11:48
That post is great, .viR! :) THAT's spreading the word. ;)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: charity236 on December 06, 2009, 04:09:32
I just remembered another Aussie magazine, Atomic (http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/). :)
Also, Saria? *plays ocarina* :P
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: .viR on December 06, 2009, 13:18:53
Yeah, and I never played the games with her in. :/
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: LPChip on December 06, 2009, 23:17:08
Nifflas, as mentioned to you on msn, my brother is okay putting it up his news site under the conditions I mentioned.
That means you'll have it on a news site which currently has 4500 unique visitors a day, and about 100.000 unique visitors a month. :)
I'll arrange it to be posted there. You don't need to do anything. I'll even provide a link here once posted. It'll be scheduled for posting on the 12th. :)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Nifflas on December 07, 2009, 03:26:07
That'd be completely awesome! Thanks so much!
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: pawel on December 07, 2009, 16:09:23
It's certainly won't as significant effect as LPChip's action, but I can send it to CD-Action, which is a gaming magazine in my country. www.cdaction.pl (http://www.cdaction.pl)
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: gunnarrambo on December 11, 2009, 22:32:34
I'm Peter, one of the writers at www.diygamer.com.
I'm writing up a post for tomorrow's release now, but if you want to send any other information or review codes to us, you can use the general site email (editor.diygamer@gmail.com) or send things directly to me at gunnarrambo@gmail.com
Thanks.
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: Beomene on December 13, 2009, 00:45:49
Wow, helpful people!
I was wondering, the game is released, but isn't it better to keep translating press releases and contacting media in different countries, than just stopping?
I know you wanted to be contacted by translators befor the tenth, Nifflas but I am encouraging a person to make a japanese translation, and said she would propably get a free registration code then. She will colaborate with a japanese exchange student at her school, and I thought that... You know, any publicity is better than none? And you have not japanase translation yet, do you?
//Lotta
Title: Re: Magazine/newspaper/media recommendations?
Post by: PONTO on December 13, 2009, 01:17:45
I sent it to 5 portuguese websites: http://lusogamer.com/ http://www.gamerstek.com http://ene3.com http://www.takeitgame.com http://www.eurogamer.pt/
And the most important portuguese gaming magazine: http://www.bgamer.pt